Hi,
I'm riding some 2011 Elixir CRs (the X9s by the new terminology), and I just had quite possibly the worst bleeding experience I've ever had with any brake. I followed Avid's advice exactly, pulling on the syringe to remove air bubbles, etc, but I still can't get very good feel out of them. Sure, they engage, but only after pulling the lever halfway through its travel. This is certainly not my first time bleeding brakes, and I have a lot of experience bleeding Avid Juicys with no issues.
I tried re-bleeding 2 more times and ended up pulling additional air out of the system each time even though no more bubbles could be extracted on the bleed prior. The feel has not improved and its driving me nuts. Another thing I should mention is that when pulling on the plunger of the syringe, there is a slight crinkling noise from just behind where the lever blade mounts to the lever assembly, like a piece of stiff rubber being pulled and pushed back and forth and deforming. This occurs with both brakes.
I know that Avid has redesigned the master cylinder and the location of the bleed port on the new levers to increase bleed effectiveness. Are there any insider secrets that you guys have short of "just buy Shimano"? I tried the search function and couldn't find anything other than what Avid already suggests, thanks for the help.
I'm riding some 2011 Elixir CRs (the X9s by the new terminology), and I just had quite possibly the worst bleeding experience I've ever had with any brake. I followed Avid's advice exactly, pulling on the syringe to remove air bubbles, etc, but I still can't get very good feel out of them. Sure, they engage, but only after pulling the lever halfway through its travel. This is certainly not my first time bleeding brakes, and I have a lot of experience bleeding Avid Juicys with no issues.
I tried re-bleeding 2 more times and ended up pulling additional air out of the system each time even though no more bubbles could be extracted on the bleed prior. The feel has not improved and its driving me nuts. Another thing I should mention is that when pulling on the plunger of the syringe, there is a slight crinkling noise from just behind where the lever blade mounts to the lever assembly, like a piece of stiff rubber being pulled and pushed back and forth and deforming. This occurs with both brakes.
I know that Avid has redesigned the master cylinder and the location of the bleed port on the new levers to increase bleed effectiveness. Are there any insider secrets that you guys have short of "just buy Shimano"? I tried the search function and couldn't find anything other than what Avid already suggests, thanks for the help.